By default, Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard is called “John” or “Jane”, depending on your allegiance in the BroShep/FemShep war. According to BioWare’s metrics, most players don’t get much more creative than that.

The Mass Effect Trilogy can be yours today for only $7.50 on GamersGate. The key activates on Origin and there is around eight hours left on the deal, so hurry. You can thank CyberMarco for the tip, who also notes the sale does not include the DLC.

On this day 140 years into the future Commander Shepard, the protagonist and inarguable hero of the Mass Effect trilogy, will be born. The BioWare Blog offers both Paragon and Renegade cupcakes and cocktails recipes in celebration. Happy birthday, Shep; we miss you.

BioWare designer Matt Rhodes has posted some Mass Effect concept art which shows early ideas for Commander Shepard, and other designs spanning the series. Rhodes also shows off some concept art for Dragon Age, and notes how his ideas for female character design have changed over the years, and will be on display in Dragon […]

All three Mass Effect games are on sale on Origin, according to Joystiq. You can apparently grab all of them at about half-price, for a total of $25, and the sale is valid through March 12. I can’t find any mention of the offer on my end, which suggests it may be restricted to the […]

EA’s sounded the bargin siren, pricing the original Mass Effect and Dead Space for £3 on Origin, while its sequels are £10 and £7 respectively. Dragon Age 2 and Mirror’s Edge are also in on the deal at a fiver a pop, while Spore’s available for £6 and Bulletstorm at £7.50. The deal’s available for […]

“You watch a movie and if it’s hard hitting, crazy, turn it up to 11 every moment of the movie, it dulls your senses and you don’t really appreciate the moments. Just like any movie, a game is like that, especially Mass Effect 3. You have your critical moments where decisions are important and big […]